Gates v. State

DEVANY, Justice.

Jerry Alonzo Gates seeks reassessment of the punishment imposed after the trial court revoked his probation. Appellant was originally convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to serve five years in prison. That conviction was overturned on appeal.1 On retrial, he pleaded guilty to a lesser offense, attempted aggravated robbery, and received a ten year sentence probated. While on probation, he was charged with and convicted of credit card abuse. A motion was made by the state to revoke his probation to which he made an open plea of true. The trial court revoked his…